Staff Research Areas
York Law’s research covers a diverse and exciting range of subject areas. These areas have been developed in both socio-legal, law and context approaches as well as doctrinal and practice-based approaches. Staff welcome collaborative projects and PhD candidates in the areas below.
All staff and PGR students are located in at least one research cluster. Staff encourage applications from prospective PGR students on topics within the interests of the clusters. For further information please see our cluster pages.
Administrative Justice, Joe Tomlinson
Artificial Intelligence Law, Phillip Morgan, Sean Thomas (commercial applications)
Business History, Sean Thomas (commercial law c1750-1900), Sarah Wilson
Circular Economy, Sean Thomas
Conflicts and Transition, Ioana Cismas
Contract and Commercial, Phillip Morgan, Sean Thomas
Corporate Governance and Corporate Law, Ioana Cismas (human rights accountability), Paul de la Pena, Dr Liam Kilvington
Counter Terrorism, Joanna Gilmore, Lawrence McNamara
Criminal Law, Joanna Gilmore, Matt Matravers, Ailbhe O'Loughlin, Sean Thomas (property offences), Sarah Wilson (financial crime)
Criminology and Criminal Justice, Joanna Gilmore, Matt Matravers, Ailbhe O'Loughlin
Employment Law, Charlotte O'Brien
Environmental Law, Stuart Bell
EU Law, Charlotte O'Brien,
Financial Regulation, Sarah Wilson
Gender, Caroline Hunter, Charlotte O'Brien
Gender and Sexuality, Sue Westood
Housing Law, Caroline Hunter, Jed Meers
Human Rights, Ioana Cismas, Joanna Gilmore, Martin Jones, Jed Meers, Charlotte O'Brien, Sue Westwood
Human Rights Defenders, Martin Jones, Piergiuseppe Parisi
Intellectual Property Law, Peter Harrison
International Law, Ioana Cismas, Martin Jones
Law, Age and Ageing, Sue Westwood
Law and History/Legal History, Sarah Wilson
Legal Philosophy, Matt Matravers, Dimitrios Tsarapatsanis
Media Law, Lawrence McNamara, Professor TT Arvind
Medical Law, Law and Health, Matt Matravers, Ailbhe O'Loughlin, Sue Westwood
Migrants and Refugee Law, Martin Jones, Joe Tomlinson
Personal Property Law, Sean Thomas
Political Philosophy, Matt Matravers
Property Law, Jed Meers, Emma Waring, Sean Thomas
Public and Constitutional Law, Lawrence McNamara, Jed Meers, Joe Tomlinson
Religion and Law, Ioana Cismas, Sue Westwood
Smart Homes and Smart Goods, Sean Thomas
Sociology and Philosophy of Law, Matt Matravers (Philosophy of Law)
Tort Law, Phillip Morgan
Transitional Justice, Ioana Cismas
Trust Law, Sarah Wilson
Welfare and Social Care, Caroline Hunter, Jed Meers, Charlotte O'Brien, Joe Tomlinson, Sue Westwood